Duration:
One day
Description:
This training program is designed to help you acquaint others with critical thinking concepts. In this course, participants will learn to open their minds to new ways of looking at problems and opportunities, explore creative and analytical techniques for generating possibilities, evaluate alternatives based on their merits and according to values, culture, and goals, select appropriate strategies for making decisions, and create a plan for resolving issues with clear and creative thinking strategies.
Table Of Contents:
INTRODUCTION
Welcome and Introductions
Learning Objectives and Agenda
MODULE 1: Opening Your Mind
Why Think Clearly?
Getting the Whole Picture
Reasoning and Emotion
Activity: What Do You Think?
MODULE 2: Generating Alternative Ideas
Get Creative!
What Do You Know?
Reasoning
Systems Thinking and Dialogue
Activity: Uses, Uses, Uses
The Six-Lens Approach
Activity: Evaluation
MODULE 3: Evaluating Alternatives
The Six-Lens Approach
Activity: Evaluation
MODULE 4: Putting Plans into Action
Deciding and Implementing
Salary Decisions
Making More Decisions
Implementing Decisions
Learning from Experience
Creating an Action Plan
CONCLUSION
Learning Objectives Review
Course Evaluation